Ep435: Blake Fleming (Dazzling Killmen, Laddio Bolocko, The Mars Volta)

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep434-timbyron.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep434-timbyron-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4460" srcset="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep434-timbyron-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep434-timbyron-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep434-timbyron-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep434-timbyron-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep434-timbyron-50x50.jpg 50w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep434-timbyron.jpg 1072w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure> <p></p> <p>There’s a new band they are called <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hlllyh_/">HLLLYH</a> and they have a record called <a href="https://hlllyhband.bandcamp.com/album/uruburu">Uruburu</a>. But it also the Mae Shi. Kind of… wait, what? Song by song breakdown of this wonderful record as well as the origin story of this new band, how the record came to pass and another look at the very interesting history of the band that was known as <a href="https://themaeshi.bandcamp.com/">The Mae Shi</a>. <a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep228-jeff-byron-wavebreaker-the-mae-shi-turbo-lightning/">Jeff Byron</a> has been on the show, now let’s talk to brother Tim!</p> <p><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/index.php?name=2025-08-25_ep434-timbyron.mp3">stream/dl</a></p> <p class="wp-block-image size-large"></p> <p><a href="itpc://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Apple_Podcast_Icon-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Apple Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5yYWRpb25vcGUuY29tL3BvZGNhc3RzL3Byb3RvbmljcmV2ZXJzYWwvZmVlZC54bWw%3D"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/google-podcasts-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Google Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/> </a><a href="http://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/rss-512-150x150.png" alt="Protonic Reversal RSS Feed" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/62LfsSiL3qtU9bqbXQMGyO?si=AYEjM9WHQhu0QoFLMfj1wg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/spotify_icon_130826-150x150.png" alt="Spotify Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/conan-neutrons-protonic-reversal/PC:24747"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PikPng.com_pandora-logo-png_840733-150x150.png" alt="Protonic reversal on Pandora Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a></p> <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');</script><![endif]--> <audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-4459-1" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-08-25_ep434-timbyron.mp3?_=1" /><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-08-25_ep434-timbyron.mp3">https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-08-25_ep434-timbyron.mp3</a></audio> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Spotify Embed: Ep434: Tim Byron (HLLLYH, the Mae Shi)" style="border-radius: 12px" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/62LfsSiL3qtU9bqbXQMGyO?si=0bKTR9rERqC_3aU4eaib3Q&utm_source=oembed"></iframe> </div></figure> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal-Ep434: Tim Byron (HLLLYH, Mae Shi)" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R83NRmCkqYU?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure>… [...]

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep433-ninanastasia.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep433-ninanastasia-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4457" srcset="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep433-ninanastasia-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep433-ninanastasia-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep433-ninanastasia-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep433-ninanastasia-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep433-ninanastasia-50x50.jpg 50w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep433-ninanastasia.jpg 1072w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure> <p class="wp-block-image size-large"></p> <p><a href="itpc://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Apple_Podcast_Icon-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Apple Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5yYWRpb25vcGUuY29tL3BvZGNhc3RzL3Byb3RvbmljcmV2ZXJzYWwvZmVlZC54bWw%3D"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/google-podcasts-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Google Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/> </a><a href="http://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/rss-512-150x150.png" alt="Protonic Reversal RSS Feed" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CIPV9E4OJPRnUI3bEegVp?si=oXF19dD1Tx-BGgAeSsvYwA"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/spotify_icon_130826-150x150.png" alt="Spotify Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/conan-neutrons-protonic-reversal/PC:24747"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PikPng.com_pandora-logo-png_840733-150x150.png" alt="Protonic reversal on Pandora Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a></p> <audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-4456-2" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-08-20_ep433-ninanastasia.mp3?_=2" /><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-08-20_ep433-ninanastasia.mp3">https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-08-20_ep433-ninanastasia.mp3</a></audio> <p>Nina is back! And with a new record only available on bandcamp. <a href="https://ninanastasia.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-a-world-of-trouble">Songs for a World of Trouble</a> isn’t just an awesome record, you can’t get it on the other streamers. However, you CAN purchase it direct from the artist. Dedicated to the late, great Steve Albini it is a grand experiment and a worthy entry into Nina’s discography, it comes with a digital book as well. Song-by-song breakdown of that ensues in this conversation, as well as at length discussions at the state of being an indie musician in a walled garden streaming society and lots more. Updates from the very recent <a href="https://jolielaidemusic.bandcamp.com/">Jolie Laide</a> tour and tons more.</p> <p><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/index.php?name=2025-08-20_ep433-ninanastasia.mp3">stream/dl</a></p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Spotify Embed: Ep433: Nina Nastasia (Solo, Jolie Laide)" style="border-radius: 12px" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/1CIPV9E4OJPRnUI3bEegVp?si=oXF19dD1Tx-BGgAeSsvYwA&utm_source=oembed"></iframe> </div></figure> <p></p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal-Ep433: Nina Nastasia (Solo, Jolie [...]

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep432-brianamalfitano.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep432-brianamalfitano-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4452" srcset="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep432-brianamalfitano-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep432-brianamalfitano-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep432-brianamalfitano-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep432-brianamalfitano-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep432-brianamalfitano-50x50.jpg 50w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep432-brianamalfitano.jpg 1072w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure> <p class="wp-block-image size-large"></p> <p><a href="itpc://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Apple_Podcast_Icon-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Apple Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5yYWRpb25vcGUuY29tL3BvZGNhc3RzL3Byb3RvbmljcmV2ZXJzYWwvZmVlZC54bWw%3D"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/google-podcasts-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Google Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/> </a><a href="http://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/rss-512-150x150.png" alt="Protonic Reversal RSS Feed" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5UnL3AURSPC122UQhdLQ1r?si=QhAoWAhWR16O8OKSWI-KPg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/spotify_icon_130826-150x150.png" alt="Spotify Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/conan-neutrons-protonic-reversal/PC:24747"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PikPng.com_pandora-logo-png_840733-150x150.png" alt="Protonic reversal on Pandora Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a></p> <audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-4450-3" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-08-06_ep432-brianamalfitano.mp3?_=3" /><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-08-06_ep432-brianamalfitano.mp3">https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-08-06_ep432-brianamalfitano.mp3</a></audio> <p>The mighty DEAF CLUB have a new record called <a href="https://deafclub31g.bandcamp.com/album/we-demand-a-permanent-state-of-happiness">We Demand A Permanent State of Happiness</a>. This excellent band also features <a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep225-justin-pearson-the-locust-dead-cross-retox-planet-b-31g-2/">former guest of the show Justin Pearson</a> on vocals. This is their best record yet, and we get into all of that as well as Brian’s approach to guitar, music, and songwriting. Nirvana, covers, space in music and coming up as a musician in Argentina vs. the US. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spinningplaterecords/">Spinning Plate Records</a> and the absolute necessity of the record store in the development of younger music fans. the Videos, the nature of collaborations, noise as hooks and lots, lots more.</p> <p><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/index.php?name=2025-08-06_ep432-brianamalfitano.mp3">stream/dl</a></p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Spotify Embed: Ep432: Brian Amalfitano (Deaf Club)" style="border-radius: 12px" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/5UnL3AURSPC122UQhdLQ1r?si=QhAoWAhWR16O8OKSWI-KPg&utm_source=oembed"></iframe> </div></figure> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal-REWIND-Ep106: Keith Brammer (Die Kreuzen)" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ED6gpdF70UQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; [...]